andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And three times that night I had the same dream.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading As I went upstairs to her apartment, I was so overcome by emotion that I trembled, and my heart beat rapidly.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I went upstairs to her apartment, I was so overcome by emotion that I trembled, and my heart beat rapidly.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At last, not knowing what to do, I dressed myself and went to call on her.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading As I went upstairs to her apartment, I was so overcome by emotion that I trembled, and my heart beat rapidly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I went upstairs to her apartment, I was so overcome by emotion that I trembled, and my heart beat rapidly.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “At last, not knowing what to do, I dressed myself and went to call on her.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “At last, not knowing what to do, I dressed myself and went to call on her.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “And three times that night I had the same dream.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “At last, not knowing what to do, I dressed myself and went to call on her.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading As I went upstairs to her apartment, I was so overcome by emotion that I trembled, and my heart beat rapidly.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “I entered the apartment.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And three times that night I had the same dream.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As I went upstairs to her apartment, I was so overcome by emotion that I trembled, and my heart beat rapidly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And three times that night I had the same dream.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “At last, not knowing what to do, I dressed myself and went to call on her.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “At last, not knowing what to do, I dressed myself and went to call on her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “At last, not knowing what to do, I dressed myself and went to call on her.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “And three times that night I had the same dream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “At last, not knowing what to do, I dressed myself and went to call on her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading As I went upstairs to her apartment, I was so overcome by emotion that I trembled, and my heart beat rapidly.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading As I went upstairs to her apartment, I was so overcome by emotion that I trembled, and my heart beat rapidly.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “And three times that night I had the same dream.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I went upstairs to her apartment, I was so overcome by emotion that I trembled, and my heart beat rapidly.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And three times that night I had the same dream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And three times that night I had the same dream.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “And three times that night I had the same dream.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “And three times that night I had the same dream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading As I went upstairs to her apartment, I was so overcome by emotion that I trembled, and my heart beat rapidly.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading As I went upstairs to her apartment, I was so overcome by emotion that I trembled, and my heart beat rapidly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “At last, not knowing what to do, I dressed myself and went to call on her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “At last, not knowing what to do, I dressed myself and went to call on her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “When the day dawned she haunted me, possessed me, filled my senses to such an extent that I was not one second without thinking of her.
